Book claims Queen was ‘hurt and exhausted’ by Harry, Meghan’s decision to step down
Queen Elizabeth II A royal book has claimed the Duke and Duchess of Sussex were “deeply hurt” and “exhausted” by the decision to step down as senior members of the royal family.
In a forthcoming book The New Royals: Queen Elizabeth’s Legacy and the Crown’s Futuresources close to the Queen have revealed that the late monarch was “tired of the turmoil”. Prince Harry And Meghan MarkleThe decision to leave the royal family
“She was very hurt and told me, ‘I don’t know, I don’t care, and I don’t want to think about it anymore,'” the source said, according to an excerpt from the book that was published. I Vanity Fair.
The book, written byVanity fairs Royal correspondent Katie Nicholl also claimed the Queen was disappointed when Harry and Meghan did not return to the UK in August with their two children – three-year-old Archie Harrison and one-year-old Lilybet “Lily” Diana – to spend the night at Balmoral Castle. .
“It was a source of sadness for the Queen that she saw so little of Archie and Lilybet and that Harry and Meghan were unable to join her for a weekend at Balmoral in August, when the Queen had a ‘sleepover’. was hosted by. To all her grandchildren and great-grandchildren,” the book said.
Queen Elizabeth II died on September 8 at her home in Balmoral at the age of 96. Now that Harry’s father – King Charles III – has ascended the throne, the book claims the monarch is eager to improve relations between the Sussexes and the royal family.
“She is heartbroken and disappointed but has always said her love for Harry is unconditional,” said a source close to the family, adding that Charles also wants to play the role of grandparent to Archie and Lilybet. are
in this First public address to the nation After the Queen’s death, King Charles briefly mentioned his youngest son and daughter-in-law, who moved to California after stepping down from the royal family in 2020.
“I also want to express my love for Harry and Meghan as they build their lives overseas,” he told viewers.
Despite rumors of ongoing rifts between the Sussexes and the rest of the family, there were several moments leading up to the Queen’s funeral that many saw as positive signs of better relations.
On September 10, the Prince and Princess of Wales were reunited with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex as they watched floral tributes to the Queen outside Windsor Castle. According to a royal source, Prince William Invitation extended Prince Harry to appear together in public as he believed it was “an important show of unity at an incredibly difficult time for the family”.
Four days later Bro Side by side appeared. Again as they moved into a lying position behind the procession of the Queen’s casket. Prince William, dressed in his RAF No.1 uniform, and Prince Harry, in a morning coat and pin medals, walked slowly behind their father as the Queen’s coffin was carried from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Hall.